2/3 c. shortening
4 eggs
2/3 c. water
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped walnuts
2 2/3 c. sugar
2 c. pumpkin
3 1/3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. baking soda
8 waxed circles
8 pint size wide mouth canning jars with lids

Cream sugar and shortening. Beat in eggs, pumpkin and water; set aside. Sift together dry ingredients; add to pumpkin. Stir well. Add nuts. Pour batter into greased jars. Fill 1/2 full.

Place jars on cookie sheet. Bake 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove. Cover with waxed paper circles. Close tight. Turn upside down to cool. Wrap in pretty yellow paper and enclose recipe for gift. Yield: 8 pints.